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UN launches probe into explosion near Israeli-Lebanese border

08 August 2013 03:39 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has launched an investigation into an explosion along the Israeli-Lebanese border in which four Israeli soldiers were injured, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

An Israeli Defense Force patrol had crossed the UN-demarcated Blue Line border overnight and the blast subsequently occurred, according to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which later opened an investigation into the incident.

"A UNIFIL investigation team is currently at the location indicated by the Lebanese Armed Forces. It is trying to ascertain if any traces of a possible explosion or other activity can be identified on the ground," said Martin Nesirky, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The UN force also asked the Israeli army to provide details of any incident in the area as alleged, Nesirky added.

The Israeli's army did not mention on which side of the Blue Line the explosion occurred, which killed the four soldiers. The area is reportedly heavily mined.

The Blue Line was drawn in 2000 following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon.